Personalization triples the likelihood of customer regret
Personalised marketing, while valuable for some, generates negative experiences for 53% of customers, who were 3,2-times more likely to regret a purchase and 44% less likely to purchase again in the future, according to a survey by Gartner. A Gartner survey of 1 464...
WLAN market bounces back
According to a recently published report from Dell’Oro Group, enterprise class Wireless LAN (WLAN) revenue increased by 11% on year-over-year basis. The adoption of the latest technology, WiFi 7, continued its ascent, reaching 12% of units shipped worldwide. “This is...
Cisco targets security in the AI age with Hypershield
Kathy Gibson reports - Artificial intelligence (AI) is dominating the headlines today, but the technology to power the revolution is still being developed - and it is largely still unsecured. "This is one of the largest platform shifts most of us have experienced in...
Intel welcomes Open Platform for enterprise AI
The Linux Foundation AI & Data have announced the Open Platform for Enterprise AI (OPEA) as its latest Sandbox Project. OPEA aims to accelerate secure, cost-effective generative AI (GenAI) deployments for businesses by driving interoperability across a diverse and...
Hackers get more precise with malware attacks
In the last four years, hackers performed over 11-million malware attacks, reveals the latest study by NordPass, which also investigates which countries are the most targeted, which credentials are the most leaked, and which type of malware Internet users fall victim...
Huge surge in data breaches in Q1 2024
Leaked accounts increased by five times in Q1 2024 compared to Q4 2023 - up from 81-million to 435-million - according to data from cybersecurity specialist Surfshark. So far this year, the US, China and Russia were the most breached countries. Since 2004, a total of...
SDV market on track to hit $700bn by 2034
The self-driving vehicles (SDV) and artificial intelligence (AI) cars market is set to be worth over $700-billion by 2034, representing around 20% of the global car market, according to IDTechEx's "Software-Defined Vehicles, Connected Cars, and AI in Cars 2024-2034"...
Data stealers still on the prowl
The malware development market continues to flourish with new stealers such as Lumma, but for the last three years, Redline still remains the dominant data-stealing malware used by cybercriminals. More than half of every device (55%) targeted by password-stealer...
Telcos lead the way in digital inclusion
Initiatives sponsored by global telcos set the standard for digital inclusion by promoting digital skills development, accessibility, and affordability for the disadvantaged in both underdeveloped and developed nations, according to research group GlobalData. Digital...
Bitcoin mining profitability plummets
Bitcoin mining profits have crunched by 75% in the last three years, according to new research from Stocklytics. "Bitcoin mining is becoming less profitable day after day due to various factors including the cost of mining," says Edith Reads, financial analyst at...
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For some time, many technologists have predicted that new players and new technologies will quickly gain traction in the local banking industry. In this vision, fintechs, telcos and other agile players will ride roughshod over today's banks. By Felix Antonysamy,...
AI the perfect cyber defence partner
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R100m up for grabs in Vodacom’s ‘Shake!Up Summer’
To celebrate 25 years of connecting South Africans, Vodacom customers will share over R10-million worth of prizes through its 2019 'Shake!Up Summer' promotional campaign. Available exclusively to customers on the country's leading network, Vodacom customers will...
African Energy Chamber optimistic about SA’s IRP
Following South Africa's approval of its revised Integrated Resource Plan (IRP2019), the African Energy Chamber is optimistic about investment prospects and energy sector growth in the country. "The approval of the revised IRP2019 is a breakthrough for South Africa,...
Ingram Micro aims to wind down SA business
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DCC is Symantec’s distributor of the year
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NEC XON wins global networking award
NEC XON has won ADVA's Global Partner of the Year award and received the award at its annual Summit held at Sun City in October, 2019. "This is a global OEM recognising that a South African systems integrator is its top global partner," says Anthony Laing, GM of...
Standard Bank comments on data scheme
Standard Bank has acknowledged the decision by the Advertising Regulatory Board (ARB) on a customer complaint regarding a specific data package on offer. It has issued the following statement: The bank understands that there has been some misunderstanding relating to...
1-grid launches business registration feature
Local web-hosting company 1-grid.com has launched a business registration feature. Small to medium sized businesses (SMBs) can now register their company and its equivalent website address at the same time. The new feature allows start-ups to establish and protect...
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